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Carpet Beater3275/5

Beater used to push down weft during construction of a carpet. Implement is a large comb made of metal, tines long and triangular in profile, flat in width. They are melded together toward back, where comb is fitted at a 90 degree angle into the thick wooden handle.

Culture
Turkish
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finger Guard3275/4

Three finger guards, used in carpet weaving. The wooden guards are long and narrow, each with a large hollowed-out hook that slides onto the finger to protect it while working. The tips of two are bent at an angle, while the middle guard is only slightly so. Each has a flat portion above the hook that rests along the back of the hand. The guards each have a hole in the top through which twine is strung to tie them together.

Culture
Turkish
Material
wood
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3084/8

Shadow puppet of the main character Karagöz, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. The puppet is a bearded man with an elaborate hat holding a flower at top, a collared shirt, short pants and pointed shoes. Arms are raised to chest level, hands clenched. The puppet’s legs and lower body are separate pieces and attached with string ties to create movement. The skin of the object is punctured to show division between the clothing and limbs, and for decoration.

Culture
Turkish
Material
skin, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3084/7

Shadow puppet of the character Çelebi, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. Figure wears a small striped hat above curly black hair and a long beard. His nose is large and curved, and eye is heavily lidded. He wears a long red robe trimmed in yellow, over green and blue clothing and brown shoes. The head of the puppet is separate from the body and attached with a small string tie to create movement. The skin of the object is punctured to show division between the clothing and limbs, and for decoration.

Culture
Turkish
Material
skin, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3084/6

Puppet depicting a dragon. Creature is separated into four parts attached to each other by plastic ties. Three small wings are attached to either side of the shoulder, and the lower legs and tail are attached to the torso near the hip. The dragon’s forked tongue emerges from a sharp toothed mouth and its front leg is raised, showing long claws. It stands upright on its large, clawed back feet, with its pointed tail raised. The skin of the object is punctured to show division between the limbs and for decoration.

Culture
Turkish
Material
skin, paint and plastic
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3084/5

Shadow puppet of the character Hadschiewad, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. The bearded man wears a small tri-coloured hat and loose clothing, one hand held to his sharp nose. The other arm falls to the side, separate from the puppet and attached by a string tie to create movement, as are the legs. The skin of the object is punctured to show lines in the clothing.

Culture
Turkish
Material
skin, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3084/4

Shadow puppet of the hunchback character Bekeruhi, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. The man wears a tall rounded hat with brim, striped in green, blue, yellow and red, as well as an open jacket above a green shirt, wide legged dark pants and red shoes. His face has a long pointed nose, prominent round chin, open mouth and large downturned eye. The hump on his back is prominent. The legs below the knees are separate from the body and attached with small string ties in order to create movement. The skin of the object is punctured to delineate lines in the clothing and divisions between his limbs.

Culture
Turkish
Material
skin, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3084/3

Puppet depicting a turtle, or tortoise, with a lit candle sitting on its back. The turtle has a thick shell in orange, brown and green with its neck and head protruding from the front. Its face has a large dark eye and rounded snout. Four legs hang from the bottom of the shell, each with three claws. The legs are attached to the puppet by plastic ties, allowing them to move freely. The skin of the object is punctured to form linear decorations.

Culture
Turkish
Material
skin, paint and plastic
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3084/2

Shadow puppet of the character Tuzsuz Deli Bekir, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. Puppet is a bearded man with a sword at his hip. He is clothed in loose garments, green and blue, with a small orange turban on his head. The skin is punctured to delineate lines in the clothing and divisions between limbs. The legs of the puppet are separate from the torso to create movement, with the pieces attached to each other by a thin string tie.

Culture
Turkish
Material
skin, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snake Figure2189/1 a-b

Stuffed, beaded snake, composed of a head (a) and body (b). The snake holds a small beaded lizard in its mouth. The snake's back is blue with a green and yellow zigzag design, and its belly is light grey with inscriptions beaded in black with geometric design elements that serve to divide the words. One design element appears to be a flag(?) of vertical black, yellow and red bands. The inscription reads 'TURKISH - PRISONERS - OF - DARDANELLS - AIBABA - CYPRU - 1917' [sic].

Culture
Turkish
Material
cotton fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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